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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'll be holding the fort for @benkentish.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk tonight from 10pm to 1am. I hope you'll join us!

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 30/07/2026

'It was like a case study in how the state shouldn't work.' @benkentish.bsky.social shares his family's personal experience of social care earlier this year.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Can you point to where I said it costs too much? You can’t, because I didn’t.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It’s a total disgraceful and one of the most damning indictments imaginable of our governments over the last 20 years. Just inertia and inaction from all of them on this, despite so many people suffering the consequences.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

How “widespread” was the backlash backlash?

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Really interested in what you think needs more attention from the media - topics that are being missed, issues you think deserve more coverage etc. We try hard to cover the important topics on my LBC show but inevitably there will be things we’re missing, so let me know.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 29/01/2026

"I'd love to play their calls to Rachel Reeves." Do callers Elliot and Kieran illustrate the implicit unfairness of the student loan system? @benkentish.bsky.social thinks so.

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 14/10/2025

Opinion | For much of the last century, Britain was the dominant power in the Middle East. As the last few days have made clear, it is now almost entirely irrelevant 🖋 @benkentish.bsky.social Read more: trib.al/kODbut4

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 19/09/2025

Caller Simon would quite like to move to France. But when a 'scrounger' on a small boat does it, he takes issue. 'So are you just jealous?' @benkentish.bsky.social asks.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

But the wild slanders against all asylum seekers had nothing to do with people trying to burn down their hotels, apparently

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Thanks Chris. It’s the growing trend of adopting the Trumpian approach of playing the person rather than the ball. Maybe they think it reflects well on them

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Anyone (legit) selling any Coldplay tickets for this weekend?

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Given that Jeremy Hunt is at it again, my recent column on politicians pontificating about mental health diagnoses from a position of complete ignorance. Read here: inews.co.uk/opinion/no-j...

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No, Jeremy Hunt, anxiety and depression isn't 'overdiagnosed'

For years it felt like we were making big strides forward. Now, we are going backwards

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 27/08/2025

❌ Cost of living crisis ❌ NHS ❌ Youth unemployment ✅ Migration @benkentish.bsky.social challenges Lord Blunkett’s assertion that, of all the issues, migration must be Keir Starmer’s ‘top priority’.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 26/08/2025

‘Do we need to stop the boats? Of course.’ ‘Is shredding human rights laws worthwhile? Of course it isn’t.’ @benkentish.bsky.social says current migration discourse is ‘bordering on collective hysteria’.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

“Trump ended 6 wars.” “Name 2.” “Russia Russia Russia… fake news….” A+ exchange on British 🇬🇧 radio

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 25/08/2025

"There's no evidence for that is there?" "That's not true. There is real concern out there." Is the Lucy Connolly case an example of 'two-tier justice'? @benkentish.bsky.social debates Richard Holden.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 20/08/2025

"I'm not going to answer your stupid childish questions." Seb Gorka demands @benkentish.bsky.social 'grow up' after asking about Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine 'on his first day'.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Inheritance tax only affects the wealthiest 4.6% and is paid on wealth being transferred to people who haven’t themselves earned it.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 14/08/2025

'Can we at least agree that inheritance tax is on unearned wealth?' '...no, we can't.' @benkentish.bsky.social tries repeatedly to explain how inheritance tax works, but caller John isn't having any of it.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Thank you, that’s kind. It’s a shame they’ve infested this place with their nastiness too.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Which union are you a rep for, out of interest? Do they have a policy on people being verbal abused for giving an opinion?

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Agreed. But far too many people don’t want to discuss or even debate - they just want to call you a c*nt.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Most of the other replies and quote tweets of the original post are also just extreme unpleasantness and abuse. I’d hoped this would be a place where genuine discussion might would be possible but it seems to have quickly become just as bad as X, if not worse. A real shame.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Bluesky was a really refreshing place for a while - much friendlier and with people more open to discussion rather than abuse. It’s a real shame that people like this have quickly made it barely any better than X.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 15/05/2025

“Don’t you think it’s a great idea?” “No.” Caller Colin thinks he’s solved the prisons crisis. @benkentish.bsky.social points out the flaws in his plans.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Saying that a country needs rules, norms and shared values to be united rather than a collection of strangers really does not make you Enoch Powell.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Six hours of live election results show done alongside @natashaclark.bsky.social! Huge thank you to the whole team for a stellar effort. The coverage continues on @lbc.co.uk

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Really looking forward to hosting @lbc.co.uk election night special tonight, with @natashaclark.bsky.social guiding us through all the results and reaction. Join us 10pm to 4am for breaking news, analysis, discussion of what it all means - and of course plenty of calls. There's a lot to talk about!

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 28/04/2025

Opinion | Reform UK does not have serious solutions - they often do not even have serious candidates. And yet they are increasingly seen as the best option 🖋️ @BenKentish.bsky.social

inews.co.uk

Arron Banks proves it - Reform is still a circus

For all the chaos, Reform should still not be underestimated

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Had the strangest dream last night that Barnet won the league and were promoted as champions to the EFL.

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

On the show tonight: 🔴 How will history judge Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine? 🔵 Why has celebrating Englishness become so controversial - and should it be? 🌑 Calls for the police to clamp down on people playing loud music in public. What’s gone wrong to make this necessary?

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Thank you 🙏 Big shoes to fill!

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A real pleasure to be sitting in for @mrjamesob.bsky.social this morning - join us from 10 @lbc.co.uk

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 17/04/2025

Opinion | Dire predictions about their fate have not come to pass - this is what it tells us about British society 🖋 @BenKentish.bsky.social inews.co.uk/opinion/we-w...

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

NEW: My latest @theipaper column on why alarmist, exaggerated warnings from private schools about Labour’s VAT policy were given so much attention - and what it says about Britain. Read here👇

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"You might think that private school leaders...will now be written off as the unreliable fearmongers they appear to be. Don’t bank on it. That they were given so much credence for so long shows where power and influence lies in our broken political and media world." 👏 @benkentish.bsky.social

inews.co.uk

We were warned about a catastrophe for private schools – so what actually happened?

Dire predictions about their fate have not come to pass - this is what it tells us about British society

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Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours and peerages list: 18 x former Tory advisers 11 x Tory and former Tory MPs 2 x Tory councillors 1 x Tory party Chief Executive 1 x England cricketer 1 x filmmaker Gongs for your mates. A ridiculous system.

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Will Guyatt @willguyatt.rocks · 08/04/2025

fascinating discussion on smartphone usage right now on @lbc with @benkentish.bsky.social (not just because I’ve been part of it) Should phones be banned, or should society be better trained and educated?

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ALT: a person is smoking a cigarette with smoke coming out of it .

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